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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Did You Know? ~ Tidbits on Baking Soda

How much do you know about using ﻿Baking Soda in your everyday life? Here are some interesting tidbits I found while researching natural cleaning products. Take them and use them to your little heart's content!

Mix baking soda with water and clean your glasses.

Soak in a bath with baking soda to soothe sunburn, skeeter bites and even chickenpox. (Bet our Mom's knew this!)

Make a paste and put on bee stings and skeeter bites.

Sprinkle on carpet 8-10 minutes before vacuuming to freshen carpet.

Toss on small electrical or grease fires to put them out. (Hint: large fires require a call to 911...we are not professional firefighters!)

Baking soda is a natural substance.

The largest deposit of baking soda is found in Wyoming. It is called trona. From trona, washing soda and baking soda are created. TheU.S. is the largest producer of baking soda today. I'm all for "Made in U.S.A." products/substances!

Since baking soda is a naturally formed material, using it for cleaning will not harm the environment.

There ~ off you go... to clean, clean, clean!

Did your Mother or Grandma pass on the secrets of Baking Soda, or have you been as clueless as me? There are so many uses for this substance - which ones do you use?﻿

Hi! Thanks for hopping over to my blog and becoming a follower! I appreciate it and I will return the favor.

I have another tid bit to add. I also do home staging, and when I am removing artwork from the walls of a home, I use baking soda mixed with a slight bit of water...to fill the holes. It melts into the wall and you can barely tell when the hole is. It's faster than using spackle and paint. For larger holes it won't work, of course. But - I always keep some handy in my car. It's a lifesaver!

My parents were big baking soda users. They even had my sisters and I use it on our teeth if we ran out of toothpaste! It's a very cool little product! Thanks for the tips. What a fun site, I'm now happily following you. So glad I found you on voiceBoks! I look forward to reading more!

I still haven't figured out how to comment on your blog posts!So here's my reply to today's post:

Target has recycling bins where we can drop off plastic bags, glass and plastics in addition to cans and paper - better news for those of us with limited recycling options!

I use baking soda to clean thermoses - soak them with hot water & baking soda all closed up overnight to remove the accumulated staining. I keep a spray bottle of diluted vinegar (1:1 portions with water) to use for general kitchen cleaning instead of commercial spray cleaners.

To quickly clean a copper bottomed pan, sprinkle salt on the pan and 'scrub' with a cut lemon - instant shine!

This is great stuff! I have been finding things on Pinterest that is helping me around the house, I love the green safe stuff, not only for the environment, but for my children and pets as well. I found you on Moms Monday Mingle blog hop and I'm a new follower. You can visit me back at http://todaywiththetennerys.blogspot.com

Tricia - Wecome and thanks for following! I love the safe homemade stuff, too. This is waking me up to how much we breathe and ingest chemicals and it is scary! I'll be over to see you shortly!Huge green hugs,Pat

I use baking soda for everything - except when I set something in the kitchen on fire.. I tend to panic and forget what I'm supposed to do!! My grandmother told me to fill a container and keep it by the stove to sprinkle on grease fires :) Visiting and following from the Mom's Monday Mingle :)Kristen @ Trial & Error Homemaking

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My name is Pat. I'm a blogger. I’m sharing my experiences as I take baby steps to sustainability or "going green" and my small part in keeping our planet healthy. There will be recipes, tips, and laughs as I sort through all of the ideas I am finding and trying! Come join me on my journey!